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An Old Man Seated at a Table, His Head Resting on His Right Hand (recto) by Ferdinand Bol

An Old Man Seated at a Table, His Head Resting on His Right Hand (recto)

Ferdinand Bol · 1625

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DETAILS
Artist
Ferdinand Bol
Date
1625
Medium
Pen and brown ink, brown wash, black ink framing lines (recto)
Location
Cleveland Museum of Art
Dimensions
[object Object]
Collection
Drawings
Culture
Netherlands
Credit line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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Ferdinand Bol

Ferdinand Bol, a Dutch Golden Age painter, masterfully captured the human spirit, often echoing his teacher Rembrandt's dramatic flair.

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